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Announcing Pro Bono Consulting Opportunity
Applications Available Now for 1/24/14 deadline  
Stanford Alumni Consulting Team (SACT) offers pro bono management consulting services for nonprofit business issues. Projects have included financial systems, marketing and strategic business analysis. The team was honored this year for their work with more than 25 local organizations. Download the application now or contact Kaki Rusmore, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence with questions at 831.375.9712 x124 or kaki@cfmco.org.

Board Presidents' Brown Bag 
November 22, 2013 12-1:00 PM
This gathering is for local board presidents/chairs to meet for peer-led confidential conversation and networking. Meetings are the 4th Friday at 12 Noon at the CFMC office at 2354 Garden Road, Monterey. RSVP to cne@cfmco.org. Note: no meeting in December.

More Workshops 

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Proposal Writing Basics (Webinar - Grantspace.org) 11/13 12-1 PM FREE 
For those new to grant writing, this class will cover how the proposal fits into the overall grantseeking process and what to include in a proposal to a foundation.

Advanced Grant Proposal Writing (CNE Workshop) 12/5 - FULL!
Spots are full for this clinic. Visit the registration page to be added to the waitlist.  Previous proposal writing experience is required and participants must bring a draft proposal to the clinic. 
February 7, 2014 is the grant application deadline for CFMC's Community Impact Investing in Our People Program Area.

December 4, 2013 3:30-5:00 PM
King City Library, 402 Broadway St, King City, CA 93930 

December 10, 2013 3:30-5:00 PM 
Community Foundation for Monterey County, 945 South Main Street, #207, Salinas

 

Community Impact Grant Information Session - Monterey  Register   

December 12, 2013 3:30-5:00 PM 
Community Foundation for Monterey County, 2354 Garden Rd, Monterey, CA 93940 

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Website Resources
Your website is often the first view people have of your organization.  Whether you are planning a new website design or taking an intentional approach to your online communications, these links to several helpful resources might keep your nonprofit on track:  
Advocacy
 
Looking for ways to navigate rules about advocacy by organizations with a tax-exempt status? The IRS has a tutorial mini-course on the topic
  
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Scheduling the date for your big fundraising event? Want to know when others are planning theirs? Community volunteers are coordinating this calendar for nonprofit fundraising event dates. To post your date, contact kathy@montereyinfocenter.com. The first 12 organizations to post are free; the subsequent organizations are asked to pay a $25 annual fee. 
   
Do you have a tip or tool your organization swears by? Share it here - cne@cfmco.org. We'll select from the entries and include it here in a future Enews.  
 
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